Ecuador will strengthen its fiscal stability framework by optimizing the ownership of public companies of the executive function with a loan of $75 million approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). This reform program aims to recalibrate the country's growth engines, acting as a catalyst for private sector development and improving the competitiveness of the economy for all its citizens.

A new publication uses analysis of trade, investment, migration, the financial sector, raw materials, and natural resources to propose policy options
The Inter-American Development Bank and the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) of INCAE Business School have presented in San Jose, Costa Rica, a book entitled “The Future of Central America: Challenges for Sustainable Development”, w

• IDB estimates annual gap in development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean is US$650 billion.
• Region’s private sector, crisis in Venezuela and macroeconomic challenges among topics of discussion.
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador – The 60th Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest concluded today in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with the approval of an updated institutional strategy for 2020-2023 that is intended to increase resource mobilization.

A $200 million loan will provide budget support for priority government expenditures, thereby protecting public investment and social program funding to promote inclusive growth
El Salvador will strengthen fiscal sustainability by securing resources for complementary financing of the General State Budget with a $200 million loan approved by the Executive Board Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group will hold its Annual Meeting in Guayaquil, Ecuador from July 16 to 17. The economic and financial leaders of its 48 member countries will discuss current challenges and opportunities for development in the region.
The Annual Meeting is the 60th annual gathering of the Board of Governors of the IDB Group, the institution’s main decision-making body. The Board is primarily composed of finance ministers, economics ministers, and central bank presidents.

A study entitled “Honduras: a territorial approach to development” presents for the first time a spatial economic strategy that redefines the traditional national model so as to achieve greater and more inclusive economic growth.
As it marks its 60th anniversary, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has presented the study "Honduras: a territorial approach to development”, which makes an innovative proposal to confront the country’s development challenges and fu

Grant resources will support inclusive national development investments, regional projects, research, training on critical issues, and innovative solutions impacting development in region
The Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank has approved the use of its special grant facility to support operations that help countries integrate migrants into local communities and contribute to their development.

Growth in Latin American and Caribbean is sharply impacted by the failure to invest in infrastructure and the cost rises over time, according to a new report by the Inter-American Development Bank.
The study looks at energy, transportation, telecommunications, and water and sanitation sectors in six countries indicative of the reality for the entire region: Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Chile, Jamaica and Peru.

Infrastructure investments seen as critical to help region overcome global headwinds
A combination of economic shocks could lower growth in Latin America and the Caribbean by an annual average of up to 1.7 percent in 2019-2021 of GDP, according to the Inter-American Development Bank’s Macroeconomic Report, bringing the baseline growth rate from 2.5 percent to just 0.8 percent.

The IDB launches its new sustainability report with a focus on housing and urban issues
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched its 2018 Sustainability Report, featuring projects, initiatives, and research, with a focus on housing and urban issues in the context of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.